Dietary Cook Jobs

POSITION SUMMARY: The primary purpose of your job position is to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with out established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Dietary Supervisor, Administrator or Dietician, to assure that quality food service is provided at all times. As a Cook, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

• Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
• Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Prepare and serve bedtime snacks.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
• Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.
• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident's meal tray.
• Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
• Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Review care plans to assure that current dietary information is consistent with foods served.
• Recommend to the Director of Food Services the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Prepare food, etc., in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as without established policies and procedures.
• Assist in food preparation for special meals, for parties, etc.
• Process diet changed and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.